Kettle
Date1790-1810
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (china glaze / pearlware)
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4in. (23.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon
Object number2005-241,A&B
DescriptionPearlware punch pot and lid, the bullet-shaped body painted in underglaze blue on either side with a two-story Chinese pagoda in a fenced garden, the curved spout painted with branches, the shoulder affixed with a blue-washed angular overhead rope-twist handle, and the cover painted with two rock and fence vignettes beneath the blue-striped ball knop.ProvenancePurchased from Art Trading Ltd.Previously owned by Harry H. Coon of Glenview, IL
